So why do we not use the term "Sophia" often today? Becuase of what is called 'Gnosticism', which rejected Jesus's humanity and crucifixion while boldly proclaiming his identification with Sophia. The writers of the Gospels had no wish to identify with the Gnostic heresy and often muted the connection while they explored it. Further, there was Wisdom's (and woman's) connection with the stars, hence astrology, which was also a source of heresy, and which was systematically removed from scripture. The same can be said about the "Celestial Father" which is also "heavenly" father.

The idea of a trinity as God,—father, mother and son—faded away quickly during the early development of the Christian dogma and it seems that the replacement of the word logos for sophia helped to obliterate the idea that the second person of the deity was female. The change was also favored by the fact that while ruwach (ruah), the Hebrew term for spirit, is feminine, the Greek term pneuma is neuter.



In the Aramaic roots of The Lord's Prayer. Jesus's original language, the prayer takes on a much fuller meaning. Of particular relevance is the opening line...."Abvwoon Debashmaya." The words Jesus used to address God. It means, the birther, the bearer, the breather/bringer of life and light. From this, it appears that Jesus is addressing a God that is mother and father. It would suggest that a mother aspect of God is real and Holy

The Prayer To Our Father in the Original Aramaic

Abwûn... O cosmic Birther, from whom the breath of life comes,
d'bwaschmâja... who fills all realms of sound, light and vibration.
Nethkâdasch schmach... May Your light be experienced in my utmost holiest.
Têtê malkuthach... Your Heavenly Domain approaches.
Nehwê tzevjânach aikâna d'bwaschmâja af b'arha... Let Your will come true in the universe (all that vibrates) just as on earth (that is material and dense).
Hawvlân lachma d'sûnkanân jaomâna... Give us wisdom (understanding, assistance) for our daily need,
Waschboklân chaubên wachtahên aikâna daf chnân schwoken l'chaijabên... detach the fetters of faults that bind us, (karma) like we let go the guilt of others.
Wela tachlân l'nesjuna... Let us not be lost in superficial things (materialism, common temptations),
ela patzân min bischa... but let us be freed from that what keeps us off from our true purpose.
Metol dilachie malkutha wahaila wateschbuchta l'ahlâm almîn... From You comes the all-working will, the lively strength to act, the song that beautifies all and renews itself from age to age.
Amên... Sealed in trust, faith and truth. (I confirm with my entire being)




 

The Aramaic Language has (like the Hebrew and Arabic) different levels of meaning. The words are organized and defined by a poetical system where different meanings of every word are possible. So, every line of the Lords Prayer could be translated into English in many different versions. As an example of how the intent of a passage can be changed, here are some translations of the Lord's Prayer directly translated from the ancient Aramaic language into modern English.

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The Prayer To Our Father
(in the original Aramaic)

Abwûn
"Oh Thou, from whom the breath of life comes,

d'bwaschmâja
who fills all realms of sound, light and vibration.

Nethkâdasch schmach
May Your light be experienced in my utmost holiest.

Têtê malkuthach.
Your Heavenly Domain approaches.

Nehwê tzevjânach aikâna d'bwaschmâja af b'arha.
Let Your will come true - in the universe (all that vibrates)
just as on earth (that is material and dense).

Hawvlân lachma d'sûnkanân jaomâna.
Give us wisdom (understanding, assistance) for our daily need,

Waschboklân chaubên wachtahên aikâna
daf chnân schwoken l'chaijabên.
detach the fetters of faults that bind us, (karma)
like we let go the guilt of others.

Wela tachlân l'nesjuna
Let us not be lost in superficial things (materialism, common temptations),

ela patzân min bischa.
but let us be freed from that what keeps us off from our true purpose.

Metol dilachie malkutha wahaila wateschbuchta l'ahlâm almîn.
From You comes the all-working will, the lively strength to act,
the song that beautifies all and renews itself from age to age.

Amên.
Sealed in trust, faith and truth.
(I confirm with my entire being)